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    Racingcowboy89 replied to the thread 1987 318 LA.
    Would you guys send it or send it to the machine shop to be bored after honing the cylinders? My finger nails aren't catching on...
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    Racingcowboy89 replied to the thread 1987 318 LA.
    Put that camshaft in instead of the hydraulic roller .390? Would that work with the 318 LA 302 heads?
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    Look up the melling spd25. Stock 360-2 bbl replacement (yeah I know it's a flat tappet) almost a dead ringer for a comp 252 without the...
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    Racingcowboy89 replied to the thread 1987 318 LA.
    Piston numbers 4323311 are you guys able to find anything on them by any chance. Google search isn't being much of a help. I am hoping...
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    send it
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    Racingcowboy89 replied to the thread 1987 318 LA.
    Okay gentlemen after have put oil on I got better results. #1. 002 #2 .002 #3 .002 #4 .002 #5 .002
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    85 is correct .003 is on the high side, but still (barely) within spec.
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    .002-.003 Got any oil on your crankshaft and bearing inserts or are they dry? At least get a film of oil on the crank journals, that...
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    Racingcowboy89 replied to the thread 1987 318 LA.
    Both same number 318 LA crankshaft with brand new main bearings are giving me .003 on the plastigage. Is that correct spec or is not...
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    Racingcowboy89 replied to the thread 1987 318 LA.
    The main bearings are brand new from Summit. I put in another same number 318 crankshaft that I have to see if I get .003 or a different...
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    Put in a new stock oil pump, along with the new bearings. ☆☆☆☆☆
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    Racingcowboy89 replied to the thread 1987 318 LA.
    The plastigage is telling me that I got a .003 does sound about right for the main/crank?
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    Racingcowboy89 replied to the thread 1987 318 LA.
    Yeah the neighbor was just telling me those are oil holes. My neighbor just got back from California, he got some machine tools that we...
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    I don't see any major problem with them. There can be some minor casting flaws, that all they do is hold oil. Time to get your hands...
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    I have never floated the valves on any of my Stock build roller 318s, that is with the stock valve springs and retainers too. I have...
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